An additional five Greeks from Sudan arrived in Djibouti on Monday afternoon on an Italian military plane. In the morning, 10 were transferred, while yesterday 8. In total, 23 Greeks were deported from Sudan to Djibouti.
Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, who came earlier to the Council of EU Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg, thanked the “huge efforts” of the EU High Representative and the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and Italy to evacuate the EU countries. Greek citizens of El-Khartoun pointed out that Europe in the Sudan crisis “did not get a very good score.”
The full statement of Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias came as follows:
“I will ask the Council of Foreign Ministers today for a detailed discussion of the issues of evacuating European citizens from Khartoum, Sudan.
I already had a relevant discussion with Josep Borrell yesterday and he accepted my request.
From there I would like to thank him Joseph Burrell for his tremendous efforts, and also thanks the Foreign Minister of France, Catherine Colonna, the Foreign Minister of Germany, Annalina Baerbock, and the Foreign Minister of Italy, Antonio Tajani for the assistance they provided in the evacuation of Greek nationals from El Kherton.
But I would like to say one more thing. It is at least paradoxical to vote on texts such as the Military Compass but rather the Triumphal Tones and then not to be able, at the European level, despite the efforts of the High Representative, to organize a pan-European evacuation. Europe is judged by its ability to respond to crises and as Europe – I want to say – we didn’t get a very good score on the crisis in Sudan.”
The minister, according to him, is also talking to the sheikh of the emirates about this issue.
The struggle for 20 Cy
Cyprus’ foreign minister, Constantinos Combos, has moved in every direction in the past 24 hours seeking help in order to evacuate the 20 or so Cypriots still trapped in the hell of war in Sudan.
The situation in the African country is becoming more difficult and the lack of a ceasefire agreement is causing more problems in the evacuation of foreign nationals.
Cyprus, since it does not have the means and ability to create its own air bridge for its citizens, is forced to turn to other countries with a request for their support. Both Egypt and the other countries addressed by the Cypriot foreign minister gave positive answers in terms of assisting in the evacuation of Cypriots stranded in Sudan.
Dandia thanks to France and Italy
Earlier, Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias warmly thanked his French counterpart, Catherine Colonna, and French Deputy Foreign Minister, Chrysola Zakharopoulou, for their assistance in safely releasing a group of Greeks and their family members from Sudan, including two wounded Greeks on board a French plane. The Foreign Ministry said in a tweet on Twitter.
At the same time, he warmly thanked his Italian counterpart:
“I warmly thanked the Italian Foreign Minister/Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, for his country’s assistance in releasing a group of 10 Greeks and their family members from Sudan.”
Efforts to remove the Greeks are ongoing
“An additional 10 Greeks and their family members have been released from Sudan who are already in Djibouti, this time with the help of Italy. Everyone is in good health.”And Nikos wrote earlier Monday morning Dendias In the Twitter.
Those involved are already in Djibouti. The group of 10 consisted of Greeks and their family members. Everyone is healthy. Early this morning (24/4), the French plane carrying the wounded Greeks landed in Djibouti, according to what was announced by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday.
to these developments Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis informed. The Ambassador of Greece to Ethiopia and the Honorary Consul of our country in Djibouti are in Djibouti to welcome the specified Greek citizens and provide any assistance.
Yesterday, 8 Greeks left the African country, including two wounded, on a French plane, while yesterday two C-130 and C-27J transport planes of the Greek army arrived in Egypt with the aim of To transfer the Greeks who will be released to Djibouti. The number of citizens related to the Greek population, such as diplomats and their families, is 100.
British citizens angry at government – ‘They only saved diplomats’
Still trapped amid fierce fighting in Sudan, the Britons accused the British government of abandoning them and endangering their lives by not informing them of rescue efforts. until 4,000 British citizens are still trapped In Sudan after the dismissal of diplomats.
The British who eCaught up in the bloody fighting in Sudan The UK government has been criticized for “abandoning” them after rescuing only British diplomats and their families – all while other countries managed to evacuate civilians, the Daily Mail reports.
Thousands of British nationals remain trapped in Sudan and many express anger at the Sunak government for leaving them behind, with many saying they have received no help – apart from guidance. He invited them to “stay in”.
The situation in Sudan, where more than 400 people have been killed in a week of violence, has become so desperate that some people still trapped have been forced To kill their pets to save them from starvation.
Foreign Office officials and their families were taken to safety in a special forces night operation yesterday (23/4), but British citizens said they were told to fend for themselves.
Many have only heard automated messages from the British Foreign Office telling them to stay home and record their whereabouts. Some Britons said they had given up hope in the UK government and They are trying to find their way out.
At the same time the governments in France, Germany, Holland, Italy Spain managed to evacuate hundreds of its citizens. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has praised the military operation carried out by British Special Forces to rescue a group of 30 British diplomats and their families from Sudan.
In reality, Secretary of State James Cleverly He faces questions about why British diplomats were given priority over other British nationals based in Sudan after an evacuation mission to rescue embassy staff. He acknowledged that the UK government’s efforts to provide assistance to those stuck in Sudan would remain “very limited” until a ceasefire was reached.
Dr. Jawed Abdel Moneim said that the UK government endangered his father’s life “effectively reduces his chances of arriving unharmed”, After being told to prepare to step down, the Foreign Office bailed out the British diplomats exclusively.
Alicia Cairns, Conservative MP and chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, said this morning that if the UK government decided it was unable to deport British civilians, He has a “moral obligation” to tell them this So they can make their own decisions. about how they escape violence.
The British Foreign Office insisted it was working around the clock to help British nationals – but Britons complained they were not being helped. It is also unclear how the government plans to help the thousands still trapped in the city A nation torn apart by war.
Fatima, a British citizen trapped in Sudan, said her family had not received any support from the Foreign Office since the violence began. He told Radio 4: “It’s very painful here and the situation is very bad, it’s getting worse. You see the struggles and the fights. And everyone is just trying to leave and get out of the country.” You can see that the country is entering a civil war.
fighting in Sudan They caused a humanitarian crisis in a poor country, Millions of people were left without access to basic services. At least 420 people have been killed since fighting broke out on April 15, four years after the overthrow of dictator Omar al-Bashir.
The military and the Rapid Support Forces staged a joint coup in 2021 but it collapsed during negotiations to merge the two groups and form a civilian government. Their rivalry has raised the risk of a broader conflict that could draw in outside powers.
the Conservative MP Alicia Cairns He said he was “uncomfortable” with the UK government’s response, saying that “no lessons have been learned” from the 2021 evacuation effort in Afghanistan.
He told Radio 4: “I’ve even heard stories of people killing their pets because they’re worried they’re going to starve. The world is terrified. All over the world very limited transmissions are taking place because of the complexity on the ground.”
Cairns added that it suspects that 4,000 British citizens are still trapped by the fighting in Sudan. On Sunday, more than 100 British Special Forces soldiers, accompanied by paratroopers and marines, were deployed to Sudan in an SAS-led operation that Sunak described it as “complex and fast”.
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